Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Feb 08 & 09, 2015
Q1. Birth Anniversary of former President of India Dr. Zakir Hussain was observed on ____.A. 7th Feb’15
B. 8th Feb’15
C. 9th Feb’15
D. 6th Feb’15
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. 8th Feb’15.
Dr. Zakir Hussain was an illustrious scholar and a freedom fighter.
A. Assi & Ahilya
B. Dashashwamedha and Sheetala
C. Sheetla and Chowki
D. Assi and Munshi Ghat
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Dashashwamedha and Sheetala.
Inaugurating the service in Varanasi, Union IT and Telecommunication Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that eight more Ghats of the city will be equipped with WiFi connectivity in the coming months. Mr. Prasad said that this is a step forward in materialising the Prime Minister's dream of 'Digital India'.
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. West Bengal
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. West Bengal.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not attend the first governing council meeting of NITI Aayog.
A. Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam
B. Lee Hsien Loong
C. Alexis Tsipras
D. Kim Kieslen
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam.
Dr Yam will inaugurate the Peranakan Exhibition at the National Museum on 10thFeb’15.
A. Alexis Tsipras
B. David Cameron
C. Zoe Konstantopoulou
D. Karolos Papoulias
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Zoe Konstantopoulou.
She is a member of the ruling Syriza party which recently came to power after a dramatic win in parliamentary elections.
A. India
B. Dubai
C. China
D. France
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Dubai.
More than 4, 800 international companies from 120 countries including India are showcasing their products to explore and expand new markets in this region at the event.
A. BHEL
B. NTPC
C. Damodar Valley Corporation
D. Power Grid
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Damodar Valley Corporation.
Under the agreement, Railways would buy 50 MW of power from DVC at Auraiya Grid Sub-station facilitated by Railways Energy Management Company Limited, a Joint Venture (JV) of Indian railway and RITES, a Railway Ministry PSU.
A. Jeev Milkha Singh
B. Tiger Woods
C. Anirban Lahiri
D. None of these
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Anirban Lahiri.
A. Japan
B. Australia
C. Guatemela
D. Indonesia
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Guatemela.
‘Fire Volcano’ is the so-called name of the volcano and it is known locally as Fuego Volcan.
A. Nine
B. Eight
C. Ten
D. Twelve
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Nine.
These banks are SBI, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Allahabad Bank, Indian Bank, Dena Bank and Andhra Bank. Among all SBI would get maximum capital infusion.
A. Five
B. Three
C. Twenty
D. Ten
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Three.
Bengaluru, Chennai and Surat are chosen among the 67 cities selected so far.
